“On Wednesday evening the gale increased most violently, when at nine o’clock, the French brig L’Amitie, from Havre de Grace to the Isle of Bourbon, of 300 tons burthen, laden with various merchandise, came ashore on Portland Sands, having cut away all her masts. In consequence of firing guns of distress, and hoisting signal lights, … Read Article
Times: Tuesday, February 19, 1884, Issue 31060 – “The steamer Kirkstall from Seaham to Weymouth, in entering Weymouth Harbour grounded and struck on the wreck of the John Given where she still remains and will have to lighten.” Ship Incident
Cutter – Captain T. Seager. Cargo Lime. (LARN, VLI.) – Nr. Bridport Harbour. Check BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1887 Appx. C Table 1 p121.
Sailing Vessel – (LARN) – Bridport Harbour Entrance. “Carrying a cargo of oats for Mr Knight of the Bull Hotel, Bridport. The same consignee had also lost a previous cargo of 1218 bushels of oats in the schooner BLACK DIAMOND in November 1865. Ref. DCC: 30/10/ 1870.
Sailing Vessel – (LARN, VLI.) – Portland Race. Ref. Lloyds List: 21/01/1868.
Sailing Vessel – (LARN, VLI.) – Portland. Check Southern Times: 26/02/ 1870 p9.
Schooner – Captain H. couch. Cargo COAL. (LARN) – Broadhope Ledge, Portland. Lloyds List: 31/12/1867.& Lloyd’s Register: 1866 No. 548(J).
French Lugger – (LARN & Farr: p84) “The Coastguard Galley, manned by Lieut. Smith RN, and seven men, saved eight crew of this Lugger” – Kimmeridge Ledges. 1838 Gale Other refs. Dor. Mag: 1976, No. 50 p19 & Legg: p35.
Ref. DCC: 05/10/1826 (Vol. VI, No. 302). Transcription EMC: “Weymouth: Wednesday, October 11: The John Rickard of Bridlington, Captain Daniel Ross, from Grenada to London struck the Kimmeridge Ledge, in a fog, on Friday the 29th ult. and has since become a total wreck. We understand a good part of the cargo, consisting of Rum, … Read Article
Brig – (LARN) – Captain J. A. Hanson. Cargo, Deals. Sank following a collision, 9 miles S by E Portland Bill. BOT: Wk. Rtn. 1883 Appx. Pts I-IV p131. Times: Tuesday, December 4, 1883, Issue 30994 – “The Malaga, steamer, has towed the John Givan, brigantine, of Belfast, derelict, which had been in collision with … Read Article